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Group Religious Experience There are very few festivals that occur at the same time for all Buddhist seeing that Buddhism extends into many nations and cultures. There are very few festivals that occur at the same time for all Buddhist seeing that Buddhism extends into many nations and cultures.

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Mahayana Buddhism Vesak Vesak –Also very important in Mahayana Buddhism Parinirvana Parinirvana Celebration of the Bodhisattva Kuan Yin Celebration of the Bodhisattva Kuan Yin The Buddhist New Year The Buddhist New Year

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Individual Experience Found in meditation Found in meditation Pilgrimages will also trigger individual religious experiences Pilgrimages will also trigger individual religious experiences

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Conversion To Buddhism Unlike Hinduism, which has condemned conversion, Buddhism allows conversion Does not generally engage in new converts Discouraged by the Dalai Lama

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Conversion To Buddhism New Buddhist take refuge with a monk Study of Three Jewels –Buddha –Dharma –Sangha

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Reaffirmation and Ordination The final step of conversion is marked by a ceremony Affirmation ceremony –Shin Buddhism –Personal religious confirmation –To become fully a part of Buddhism, one can only do this by the direct and personal experience of the working of Great Compassion

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Affirmation Ceremony Confirms the Five Precepts are the best way to compassionately live in our suffering world Ceremony includes: –Recitations –Recipients are given Buddhist name, and an Affirmation Certificate

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Ordination Ceremony Only given by a fully ordained monk Recites the Three Jewels and Five Precepts, sometimes even the Bodhisattva Vows Participant becomes upasaka or upasika Receives certificate and Buddhist name Ordaining monk is usually participants main teacher

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The Eightfold Path Method to achieve the solution for humans Method to achieve the solution for humans Meditation - jhana - skadhas Meditation - jhana - skadhas The Buddha as first absorption

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Meditation!! Mantras Mantras Mudras Mudras Mandalas -tangka Mandalas -tangka Koan - “If a tree falls in a forest, does it make a noise if there is no one there to hear it?” Koan - “If a tree falls in a forest, does it make a noise if there is no one there to hear it?”

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Women in Buddhism Women in Buddhism

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Position of women at the time of Buddha  They had limited freedom  They had limited freedom no educational opportunities no educational opportunities Viewed as a burden Viewed as a burden King Pasenadi of Kosala King Pasenadi of Kosala women are capable of realizing truth women are capable of realizing truth

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Should women be ordained? women as bhikkhuni (nuns) women as bhikkhuni (nuns) Buddha created an order of bhikkhuni - foster mother: Prajapati Gotami Buddha created an order of bhikkhuni - foster mother: Prajapati Gotami Sila and the ordination of women - requires presence of both ordained monks (bhikkhu) and nuns Sila and the ordination of women - requires presence of both ordained monks (bhikkhu) and nuns ↑ Prajapati Gotami requests ordination learning/buddhism/images1/a061.gif

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11th century: bhikkhuni order died out in India and Sri Lanka 11th century: bhikkhuni order died out in India and Sri Lanka Failed efforts in Thailand and Tibet Failed efforts in Thailand and Tibet bhikkhuni orders in East Asian countries bhikkhuni orders in East Asian countries women-in-buddhism_04.jpg

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re-establishment of the bhikkhuni in Southeast Asia re-establishment of the bhikkhuni in Southeast Asia “The hope is that the upcoming ordination will serve as a catalyst to spur not only all Buddhists, but all people, to awaken to the truth that the Buddha himself realized under the Bodhi Tree so long ago: that all beings are inherently equal and interdependent, and may attain enlightenment through cultivating a mind of compassion, equanimity, humility, and wisdom.”

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equal opportunity to practice dharma. equal opportunity to practice dharma. vinaya rules - bhikkhus will not take advantage of the bhikkhunis vinaya rules - bhikkhus will not take advantage of the bhikkhunis Peaceful coexistence.

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Discussion Questions: 1.Do you think festivals play key role in the Buddhist religious experience? 2.And do these festivals share the same purposes of ones we have studied in past religions? 3.Why are the three Jewels significant to a new Buddhist? 4. Doctrine-wise and personally, why is meditation so key? 5.What do the struggles of the bhikkhunis reflect about Buddhism?